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  1. Racial discrimination (brochure)

    2012 - The Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) provides for equal rights and opportunities, and freedom from discrimination. The Code recognizes the dignity and worth of every person in Ontario. It applies to the areas of employment, housing, facilities and services, contracts, and membership in unions, trade or vocational associations. Under the Code, every person has the right to be free from racial discrimination and harassment.

  2. Not on the menu: OHRC inquiry report on sexualized and gender-based dress codes in restaurants

    Approved by the Ontario Human Rights Commisssion: March 2017
    Available in various formats on request

    Introduction

    Since mid-2015, many restaurant workers have raised concerns about sexualized and gender-specific dress codes affecting front-of-house staff in the restaurant sector. Current or former restaurant staff have described their experiences and concerns in the media and social media, started a petition, held events and made human rights and workplace safety complaints.[1]

  3. Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne c. Christian Horizons

    Le 14 mai 2010, la Cour divisionnaire de l'Ontario a rendu une décision sur une affaire intitulée Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne c. Christian Horizons. Le jugement de la Cour divisionnaire tranche l'appel d'une décision de 2008 rendue par le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l'Ontario. Dans cette décision, le Tribunal avait conclu que Christian Horizons avait porté atteinte aux droits d'une employée qui se trouvait dans une relation de même sexe.
  4. Acoso racial:conozca sus derechos

    2012 - El acoso racial puede basarse en una combinación de cualquiera de los criterios anteriores.Puede darsetambién por ciertos aspectos relacionados con estos criterios, por ejemplo si usted se viste con ropa relacionada con su origen, habla con cierto acento o practica cierta religión. Es contra la ley que una persona le acose, insulte, o le trate injustamente por cualquiera de estas razones.

  5. Backgrounder - Commission settles complaints with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

    October 2005 - The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (the “Board’) agrees that, when teachers or school administrators are alleged to have made inappropriate remark(s) toward a student regarding that student's race, colour, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, or disability, or other grounds as protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code , or to have purposefully failed to appropriately accommodate the needs of disabled students, the Board shall investigate the allegations and implement measures, where appropriate, to ensure accountability. Such measures shall include, in appropriate circumstances, discipline up to and including termination.

  6. Getting the message out – keeping in touch across Ontario

    From: Annual Report 2011-2012 - Human rights: the next generation

    When a new issue arises, we often hear about it first in the media. And the media is often the best venue for commenting on an issue to a wide audience. Throughout the past year, we continued to use media interviews, releases and advisories, and letters to the editor to respond to issues, correct inaccuracies and educate new audiences about human rights.

    Some of the issues where we received significant media coverage in the past year included:

  7. Activity #1: Exploring the concept of discrimination

    From: Teaching human rights in Ontario - A guide for Ontario schools

    In this activity, students explore the concept of discrimination and gain an appreciation of its complexity.

    Break the class into small groups, and have each group develop its own definition of discrimination. At this point, they should not have seen the definition in the Glossary.

    Remind them to think about the points raised in the Preamble.

    Ask them to consider questions like:

  8. Appendix A: Methodology

    From: Taking the pulse: People's opinions on human rights in Ontario

    The OHRC commissioned the Environics Research Group to do a public opinion survey on human rights in Ontario. The OHRC followed the Ontario Government procurement process for research services and the Environics Research Group was the successful vendor of record.

    Environics conducted the survey between January 24 and February 2, 2017, and then provided the OHRC with cross-tabulation data tables and an analysis of findings along with the complete survey data file.

  9. Submission of the OHRC regarding Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

     

    April 13, 2023

    Volker Türk
    United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
    Palais des Nations
    CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

    Dear High Commissioner Türk,

    RE: Submission of the Ontario Human Rights Commission regarding Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

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